17 17 Mba Accounting Notes

8/6/2019 17 17 Mba Accounting Notes

1/37

UNTIT 1:

1.1

Evolution of accounting

1.2

Accounting Concepts and Principles:

The Entity Concept-An organization is a separate entity from the owner(s) ofthe organization.

The Reliability (Objectivity)

Principle -

Accounting records and statements should be based on the

most reliable data available so that they will be as accurateand useful as possible.

The Cost Principle - Acquired assets and services should be recorded at theiractual cost not at what they are believed to be worth.

The Going-Concern Concept-

The assumption that the business will continue operatingfor the foreseeable future.

The Stable-Monetary Unit

Concept-Accounting transaction are recorded in the monetary unitused in the country where the business is located.

1.3

Why study Accounting

The primary purpose of accounting is to provide information that is useful fordecision making purposes. From the very short, we emphasize that accounting is not anend, but rather it id the mean of end.

The final product of accounting information is the decision that is ultimatelyenhanced by the use of accounting information weather that decision are made by owner,management, creditor, government regulatory bodies, labor unions, or the many other

groups that have an interest in the financial performance of an enterprise.


2/37

1.4

Accounting Information System

Information user

1. Investors.2. Creditors.3. Managers.4. Owners.5. Customers6. Employers.7. Regulatory. SEC, IRS, EPA.

Cost and Revenue Determination

1. Job costing.2. Process costing.3. Activity based costing.4. Sales.

Assets and liabilities

1. Plant and equipment.2. Loan and equity.3. Receivable, payable and cash.

Cash flows

1. From operation.2. From finance.3. From investing.

Decision supporting1. Cost /volume/ profit analysis.2. Performance evaluation.3. Incremental analysis.4. Budgeting.5. Capital allocation.6. Earnings per share.7. Ratio analysis

1.5 Manual and computerized based accounting

1.6


3/37

Basic Accounting Model

1. Recording (All transaction should be recorded in journal).2. Classifying (After recoding entries should be transfer to ledger).3. Summarizing ( Last stages is to prepare the trial balance and final account with a

view to ascertaining the profit or loss made during a trading period and thefinancial position of the business on a particular data).

Transaction

Balance sheet Journal

Final account Ledger

Trial balance

1.7

Financial statements

Financial statements are declarations of information in financial terms about an enterprisethat are believed to be fair and accurate. They describe certain attributes of the enterprisethat are important for decision makers, particularly investors (owners) and creditors.

We discus three primary financial statements

1. Statement of financial position or balance sheet.2. Income statement.3. Statement of cash flow. Statement of owners equity.

Income Statement - a summary of a companys revenues and expenses for a specificperiod of timeRevenue - Amounts earned by delivering goods or services to customers.Expense - The using up of assets or the accrual of liabilities in the course of deliveringgoods or services to the

customers.

Income Statement Format:

Revenues $xx,xxx- Expenses xx,xxx

= Net Income $ x,xxx


4/37

Statement of Owners Equity- a summary of the changes that

occurred in the companys owners equity during a specific period of

time.

Statement of Owners Equity Format:

Capital, Jan 1 2000 $xx,xxxAdd: Investments by owner $x,xxx Net Income for the period x,xxx x,xxxSubtotal $xx,xxxDeduct: Withdrawals by owner $x,xxx Net Loss for the period x,xxx x,xxxCapital, Dec 31 2000 $xx,xxx

Balance Sheet- a summary of a companys assets, liabilities, and owners equity on aspecific date.

Balance Sheet Format:

Assets LiabilitiesCash $xx,xxx Accounts Payable $xx,xxxAccounts Receivable x,xxx Notes Payable x,xxxSupplies x,xxx Total Liabilities $xx,xxx

Owners EquityCapital $xx,xxxTotal Liabilities and

Total Assets $xx,xxx Owners Equity $xx,xxx

1.8

Characteristics of financial statements

1. Balance sheet

Assets liabilities

Cash notes payableNotes payable accounts payableDebtors creditors

Land, building etc capitalFixed assets

2. Income statement

RevenueLess all expenses


5/37

Net profit

3. Cash flow statement

Cash from operating activities

Cash from inverting activities

Cash from financing activities

1.9

Constraints on relevant or reliable information

1.10

Users of accounting system

1. Investors2. Creditors3. Managers4. Owners5. Customers6. Employees7. Regulatory agencies8. Trade associations9. General public10. Labor union

11. Government agencies12. Suppliers.

1.11

Major fields of accounting

1. Financial accounting2. Management accounting3. Cost accounting4. Tax accounting5. Operational accounting6. Advance accounting


6/37

UNIT 2:

2.1

Business event and business transaction

Vent: In ordinary language event means anything that happen.There are two types of event.Monetary eventNon monetary event

Monetary event: Event which are related with money e.g., which change the financialposition of the person known as monetary event .e.g., shopping marriage etc.Non monetary event: Event which is not related with money, which do not change thefinancial position of the position of the person are known as non monetary event e.g.,winning a game, delivering a lecture in a meeting etc.

In business accounting only those events which change the financial position

of the business and which call for accounting are recognized as EVENT. In other wordsall monetary events are regarded business transaction.Business transaction: Any dealing between two persons or thing is called transaction. Itmay relate to purchase and sales of goods, receipt, payment of cash and rendering serviceby one part to another.

Transaction is of two kinds.

Cash transactionCredit transaction

2.2

Evidence and authentication of transaction

2.3

The recording process

Debits and Credits:

A business debits must equal their credits. Applying this to the accounting equation,which states that a business assets must equal their liabilities and owners equity, showshow the normal balances for the accounts are determined.


7/37

2.4 Recording Transactions in the Journal

Recording transactions in a journal is similar to how they are recorded in the T-accounts

Posting from the journal to the ledger :

Posting - the transferring of amounts from the journal to the ledger accountsStep 1: Enter the date from the journal entry into the date column of the ledger accountStep 2: Enter the journal page number in the journal reference column of the ledgeraccountStep 3: Transfer the amount for the first account in the entry to its ledger account as it isin the journal. Debits in

journal are recorded as debits in the ledger and the same for creditsStep 4: Update the account balance. If there is no beginning balance, then just transfer theamount to the

appropriate balance column (Dr & Dr, Cr & Cr). If there is a beginning balance,then add or subtract the


8/37

amount from the current balance and enter the new balance. If the transactionamount and the current

balance are both in the same columns (Dr & Dr, or Cr & Cr), then add theamounts together for the new

balance and enter the result in the same column. If the transaction amount and the

current balance are indifferent columns, then subtract the amounts and enter the result in the columnthat has the larger amount.Step 5: Enter the ledger account number in the journals Post Ref. column.Repeat these steps until all amounts have been posted to the ledger accounts.

2.5

Balancing the accounts

2.6

Chart of accounts

Chart of accounts - a list of all the accounts and their assigned account numbers in theledger

Accounts are assigned numbers consisting of 2 or more digits. The number of digits usedis dependent on how many accounts a company has in their ledger. A small companymay use only 2 digits while a large corporation may use 5 digit account numbers.

The first digit is used to identify the main category in which the account falls under.


9/37

1 is used for Asset accounts

2 is used for Liability accounts

3 is used for Owner's Equity accounts

4 is used for Revenue accounts

5 is used for Expense accounts

The second digit indicates the sub classification of the account if there are any.

Asset Accounts

1 is used to represent Current Assets

2 is used to represent Plant Assets

3 is used to represent Investments

4 is used to represent Intangible Assets

Liability Accounts

1 is used for Current Liabilities

2 is used for Long Term Liabilities

Expense Accounts

1 is used for Selling Expenses

2 is used for General and Administrative Expenses

All other digits are used just to indicate the order in which the accounts are listed in thechart of accounts.

2.7

Limitations of trial balance

The trial balance provides proof that the ledger is in balance. The agreementof the debit and credit totals of the trial balance gives assurance that;

1. Equal debits and credits have been recorded for all transaction.2. The debit or credit balance of each account has been correctly computed.3. The addition of the account balances in the trial balance has been correct

performed.


10/37

2.8

Concept of accrual and deferrals

2.9 Need for adjusting entries

The purpose of adjusting entries is to allocate revenue and expenses among

accounting periods in accordance with the realization and matching principles. Theseend-of-period entries are necessary because revenue may be earned and expensesincurred in periods other than the one in which the related transactions are recorded.

The four basic types of adjusting entries are made to (1) convert assets toexpenses, (2) convert liabilities to revenue, (3) accrue unpaid expenses, and (4) accrueunrecorded revenue. Often a transaction affects the revenue or expenses oftwo or more

accounting periods. The related cash inflow or outflow does not always coincide with theperiod in which these revenue or expense items are recorded. Thus, the need for adjustingentries results from timing differences between the receipt or disbursement of cash andthe recording of revenue or expenses.

2.10 to 2.14

Adjusting Entries:

Adjusting entries can be divided into five categories:

(1) Deferred (Prepaid) Expenses

(2) Depreciation of assets

(3) Accrued Expenses

(4) Accrued Revenues

(5) Deferred (Unearned) Revenues

Questions to ask yourself when doing adjusting entries:

(1) What is the current balance?

(2) What should the balance be?

(3) How much is the adjustment?


11/37

Deferred (Prepaid) Expenses - includes miscellaneous assets that are paid for inadvance and then expire or get used up in the near future. In the journal entry you woulddebit an expense account and credit the prepaid asset account. (Examples include Rent,Insurance, and Supplies)

Adjusting Journal entry:

? Expense $xxx the value of the assetPrepaid Asset $xxx that was used up

Depreciation of Plant Assets - the allocation of a plant asset's cost to an expense accountas it is used over its useful life. In the journal entry you would debit an expense accountand credit a contra-asset account.

Why use Accumulated Depreciation instead of just crediting the original asset account?

(1) If the original asset account was used then the original cost of the asset would not bereflectedin any of the asset accounts.

(2) The original cost is needed when assets are sold or disposed(3) The original cost of the asset must be reported on the income tax return of thecompany

Adjusting Journal entry:

Depreciation Expense, $xxxAccumulated Depreciation, $xxx

Accrued Expenses - Expenses that a business incurs before they pay them. In the journalentry you would debit an expense account and credit a liability account (Examplesinclude Wages and Interest)

Adjusting Journal Entry:

? Expense $xxx for the amount? Payable $xxx owed

Accrued Revenues - revenues that a business has earned but has not yet received

payment for. In the journal entry you would debit an asset account and credit a revenueaccount. (Examples include Interest)


Accounts Receivable $xxxRevenue $xxx


12/37

Deferred (Unearned) Revenues - cash collected from customers before work is done bythe business. The business has a liability to provide a product or service to the customer.In the journal entry you would debit a liability account and credit a revenue account.


Unearned Revenue $xxx for the value of servicesRevenue $xxx or products provided

Adjusted Trial Balance - a list of all ledger accounts with their adjusted balances. Theseamounts are used in creating the financial statements. The totals for the debit and creditcolumns should balance. If the totals are not the same then an error was made either inthe journal entries, the posting, or in transferring the amounts to the trial balance.

2.15

The Worksheet:


13/37

Determination of Net Income or Net Loss from the Worksheet:

If the company has a Net Income, then

(1) The Cr column total for the Income Statement must be more than the Dr column total.

(2) The Dr column total for the Balance Sheet must be more than the Cr column total.

If the company has a Net Loss, then

(1) The Dr column total for the Income Statement must be more than the Cr column total.

(2) The Cr column total for the Balance Sheet must be more than the Dr column total.

Completing the Worksheet:

Step 1: List the accounts and enter their balances from the general ledger into theappropriate trial balance column (Dr or Cr). Total both columns.

Step 2: Enter in the amounts for the adjustments. Each adjustment should contain at leastone debit entry and at least one credit entry, just as if you were entering these adjustmentsin a journal. Total both columns.


14/37

Step 3: Carry the balances from the Trial Balance columns to the Adjusted Trial Balanceif there is no adjustment for the account. If an account has an adjustment then either addor subtract the adjustment to get the adjusted balance for the account. Total both columns.

Tip on knowing when to add or subtract:

(1) If the amount in the Trial Balance column and the amount in the Adjustments columnare both in the same columns (Dr & Dr, or Cr & Cr) then add the two amounts togetherand place the result in the same column in the Adjusted Trial Balance.

(2) If the amount in the Trial Balance column and the amount in the Adjustments columnare in different columns (Dr & Cr, or Cr & Dr) then subtract the amounts and enter theresult in the column that has the larger amount (Dr or Cr) in the Adjusted Trial Balance.

Step 4: Carry the balances for all of your revenue and expense accounts to the IncomeStatement columns. Total both columns.

Note: These columns wont balance because the difference between the columnsrepresents your Net Income or Loss.

Step 5: Carry the balances for all other accounts (assets, liabilities, and owners equity) tothe Balance Sheet columns. Total both of these columns.

Note: The difference between the columns should be the same as the difference betweenthe Income Statement columns. If they are not the same then you have made a mistake.

Step 6: Enter in the difference between the Dr and Cr columns under the column which

has the smaller balance for both the Income Statement and Balance Sheet. Total thesefour columns again. The Dr and Cr column totals should balance now on both the IncomeStatement and the Balance Sheet.

Tips on determining if you have a net income or loss:

(1) If there is a Net Income, then you should have the difference entered in the Dr columnof the Income Statement and in the Cr column of the Balance Sheet.

(2) If there is a Net Loss, then you should have the difference entered in the Cr column ofthe Income Statement and in the Dr column of the Balance Sheet.

2.16

Closing Entries:


15/37

The information needed to complete the closing entries can be obtained from the IncomeStatement and Balance Sheet columns of the worksheet. These entries are made at theend of each accounting period.

The closing entry process consists of four journal entries:

(1) Close all revenue accounts - by debiting your revenue account and crediting IncomeSummary.

Journal Entry:Revenue Account Total of all Revenues

Income Summary Total of all Revenues

(2) Close all expense accounts - by debiting Income Summary and crediting eachindividualexpense account.

Journal Entry:Income Summary Total of all Expenses

Rent Expense Account balanceMisc. Expense Account balance

(3) Close the Income Summary account - by either debiting Income Summary andcrediting the Capital account if there is a Net Income or by debiting the Capital accountand crediting IncomeSummary if there is a Net Loss.

Journal Entry (if net income):Income Summary Net IncomeOwner, Capital Net Income

Journal Entry (if net loss):Owner, Capital Net Loss

Income Summary Net Loss

(4) Close the withdrawals account - by debiting the Capital account and crediting theWithdrawalsaccount.

Journal Entry:Owner, Withdrawals Withdrawals account balanceOwner, Capital Withdrawals account balance

UNIT 3:

3.1


16/37

Difference between manufacturing and merchandising

Most merchandising companies purchase their inventories from other businessorganization in a ready to sell-condition. Companies that manufacture their inventories,such as General motors, IBM are called manufacturers, rather than merchandisers. The

operating cycle of a manufacturing company is longer and more complex than that of themerchandising company, because the first transaction is purchasing merchandising isreplaced by the many activities involved in manufacturing the merchandise.

The operating cycle is the repeating sequence of transactions by which a companygenerates revenue and cash receipts from customers. In a merchandising company, theoperating cycle consists of the following transactions: (1) purchases of merchandise, (2)sale of the merchandise - often on account, and (3) collection of accounts receivable fromcustomers.

UNIT 4:


17/37

4.1

Steps in Performing a Bank Reconciliation:

Step 1: Identify outstanding deposits and bank errors that need to be added to the current

bank statementbalance.Step 2: Identify outstanding checks and bank errors that need to be subtracted from thecurrent bank statement

balance.Step 3: Identify amounts collected by the bank (notes), amounts added to our balance bythe bank (interest on

account), and any errors made by the company, when recording the transactions,that need to be added

to the current book balance.Step 4: Identify bank service charges, NSF checks, and any errors made by the company

that need to be subtractedfrom the current book balance.

Bank Reconciliation format:

Journal entries must be done to record all adjustments made to the book balance. For allof the adjustments made to increase the book balance cash will be shown as a debit in theentries. For all of the adjustments made to decrease the book balance cash will be shownas a credit in the entries.


18/37

Cash Short and Over:

Any differences between the cash register tape totals and the actual cash receipts ischarged against the cash short and over account.

If the ending balance of the account is a debit, it is shown on the Income Statement as aMiscellaneous Expense.

If the ending balance of the account is a credit, it is shown on the Income Statement asOther Revenue.

Journal Entries:

For a cash shortage:

Cash Actual cash received

Cash Short and Over DifferenceSales Revenue Cash register tape totals

For a cash overage:

Cash Actual cash receivedCash Short and Over DifferenceSales Revenue Cash register tape totals

Petty Cash:

Petty cash is a fund containing a small amount of cash that is used to pay for minorexpenses.

The amount of the petty cash fund is dependent on how much a company feels it needs tohave on hand to pay for this expenses. The fund is replenished on a regular basis,normally at the end of the month unless it is necessary to replenish it sooner. The amountof the fund may be increased or decreased after it is setup, if necessary.

Journal Entries:

For the setup of Petty Cash:

The Petty Cash fund is established by transferring money from the Cash account to thePetty Cash account for the amount of the fund. The size of the fund can always bereadjusted at a later time, either up or down depending on whether you wish to increaseor decrease the fund.

Petty Cash Amount of fundCash in bank Amount of fund


19/37

To increase the fund, you would use the same entry as above and debit the Petty Cashand credit Cash for just the amount of the increase. To decrease the fund, you wouldreverse the above entry, by debiting Cash and Crediting Petty Cash for the amount of thedecrease.

For replenishment of petty cash:

When the Petty Cash fund needs to be replenished, you would debit each individualexpense or asset account, not Petty Cash, for the amount spent on each one and creditCash for the total. Petty Cash is only used in the journal entries when you are eitherestablishing the fund or changing the size of the fund.

Office Supplies Amount spentDelivery Expense Amount spentPostage Expense Amount spent

Misc. Expense Amount spentCash in bank Total of receipts

4.2

Receivables:

Accounts Receivable - amounts to be collected from customers for goods or servicesprovided

Notes Receivable - a written promise for the future collection of cash

Accounting for Uncollectible Accounts:

Allowance Method: - recording collection losses on the basis of estimates. There are twomethods that

can be used to estimate the Uncollectible Accounts expense:

(1) Percent of Sales - referred to as the Income Statement approach because itcomputes the uncollectible

accounts expense as a percentage of net credit sales.Adjusting Entry:

Uncollectible Accounts Exp Net credit sales * %


20/37

Allowance for D. A.Net credit sales * %

(2) Aging of Accounts Receivable - referred to as the Balance Sheet approachbecause this method estimates

bad debts by analyzing individual accounts

receivables according to the length of time that they are past due. Onceseparated by past due dates, each group

is then multiplied by the percentage that eachgroup is estimated to be uncollectible

(as shown in the display below).

Adjusting Entry:

Uncollectible Accounts Exp Desired End Bal. - CurrentBal.

Allowance for D.A DesiredEnd Bal. - Current Bal.

Writing off an Uncollectible Account:Allowance for D.A. Amount

uncollectibleAcct. Rec. - Customer name

Amount uncollectible

Direct Write-off Method - accounts are written off when determined to be uncollectible Writing off an uncollectible account:

Uncollectible Accounts Exp AmountUncollectible

Acct. Rec. - Customer nameAmount UncollectibleRecoveries of Uncollectible Accounts:


21/37

Two entries are required: (1) reverse the write off of the account(2) record the cash collection of the account

(1) Reinstating the Account:Acct. Rec. - Customer name Amount written off

Allowance for D.A. Amount written off

(2) Collection on the Account:

Cash Amount receivedAcct. Rec. - Customer name Amount received

Credit Card and Bankcard Sales:

Non Bank Credit card sales - cash is not received at point of sale (Amer. Ex.,Discover)

Journal Entry for Credit Sale:Acct. Rec. - credit card name DifferenceCredit card Discount Exp. Sales Amount * %

Sales Sales amountJournal Entry for Collection of Non Bankcard sale:

Cash Amount owedAcct. Rec. - credit card name Amount

owedBankcard sales - cash is considered to be received at the point of sale (Visa, MasterCard) Journal Entry for Bankcard Sale:

Cash Difference

Credit card discount Exp. Sales Amount * %Sales Sales amount

Notes Receivable:

Determining the maturity date of a note:

Step 1: Start of with the term (length) of the noteStep 2: Subtract the number of days remaining in the current monthStep 3: Subtract the number of days in the following month. Keep repeating this step untilthe result is less

than the number of days for the next full month. This resulting number will be theday in which thenote matures in the next month.

Example: Find the maturity date for a 120 day note dated on September 14, 1999


22/37

Maturity date would be the 12th day of January 2000.

Computing Interest on a note:

Principal of note * Interest % * Time = Interest Amount

Time can be expressed in years, months or days depending on the term of the note or thedate on which the interest is being calculated.

If time is expressed in months, then time is should as a fraction of a year by dividing thenumber of months the interest is being calculated for by 12.

Time = (# of months) / 12

If time is expressed in days then time is shown as a fraction of a year by dividing thenumber of days the interest is being calculated for by 360. NOTE: Use 360 instead of

365.

Time = (# of days) / 360

Recording Notes Receivable:

If note was received because we lent out money:

Notes Receivable Face Value of NoteCash Face Value of Note

If note was received as a payment on an accounts receivable:

Notes Receivable Face Value of NoteAccounts Receivable Face Value of Note

The collection of the note at maturity:


23/37

Cash Maturity Value of NoteNotes Receivable Face Value of NoteInterest Revenue Interest Received

Accruing of Interest on a Note:

Interest Receivable Principal * Interest % * TimeInterest Revenue Principal * Interest % * Time)

Discounting of Notes Receivables:

There are five basic steps involved when discounting a note:

Step 1: Compute interest due on the note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Principal * Interest% * TimeStep 2: Compute maturity value (MV) of the note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Principal + Interest

(from Step 1)Step 3: Compute the number of days the bank will hold the note . . . Term of Note -number of days pastStep 4: Compute the banks interest on the note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MV * Interest % *TimeStep 5: Compute the proceeds to be received . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MV - Banks Interest(from Step 4)

Journal Entry if the proceeds > maturity value:

Cash ProceedsNotes Receivable Face Value of NoteInterest Revenue Difference

Journal Entry ff the proceeds < maturity value:

Cash ProceedsInterest Expense Difference

Note Receivable Face Value

Accounting for Dishonored Notes:

If a note is dishonored (not paid on time) by the maker of the note, then the notereceivable must be transferred to accounts receivable for the maturity value of the note.

Accounts Receivable Maturity ValueNote Receivable Face ValueInterest Revenue Interest Earned


24/37

If the note was discounted to a bank and was then dishonored by the maker, then we mustpay the bank the maturity value of the note plus a protest fee. This amount will then becharged to the person who gave us the note as an accounts receivable.

Accounts Receivable Maturity Value + Protest fee

Cash Maturity Value + Protest fee

Financial Ratios:

Acid-Test (Quick) Ratio = (Cash + ST Investments + Net current receivables) / TotalCurrent Liabilities

Days Sales in Receivables = (Average Net Receivables * 365) / Net Sales

UNIT 6:

Inventory Systems:

Purchasing Merchandise under the Perpetual Inventory system:

Quantity discounts


25/37

Discounts given when purchasing large quantities of merchandise Purchases are recorded at the net purchase price (Purchase Amount - Quantity

Discount) No special account is needed to record the quantity discount

Purchase discounts

Discounts given for the prompt payment of the amount due Purchases are recorded at the purchase price after taking any quantity discount but

before deducting the purchase discount Purchase discount will be recorded when payment is made Discounts taken are credited to the Inventory account unless a special account

(Purchases Discounts) is used to keep track of the discounts taken

Credit terms:

3/15, n/30 means you get a 3% purchase discount if payment is made within 15 daysor the net (full) amount is

due in 30 daysn/eom means that the net amount is due at the end of the month

Journal Entries for purchases:

Purchase of Merchandise on credit:

Inventory Purchase amountAccounts Payable Purchase amount

Payment within the discount period:

Accounts Payable Purchase amountCash Amount paidInventory Purchase amount * discount %

Recording purchase returns and allowances:


26/37

Purchase return - where a business chooses to return defective merchandise to the sellerin exchange for a credit for the value of the merchandise returned

Purchase allowances - where a business chooses to keep defective merchandise in returnfor an allowance (reduction) in the amount owed to the seller

Both are recorded the same way. Accounts Payable is debited and Inventory is credited.

Accounts Payable Amount of return or allowanceInventory Amount of return or allowance

Transportation Costs:

FOB determines

(1) When legal title to merchandise passes from the seller to the buyer

(2) Who pays for the freight costs

FOB Destination - legal title does not pass to the buyer until the goods arrive at thebuyers place of business. The seller still owns the merchandise until delivered so theseller must pay the freight costs.

FOB Shipping point- legal title passes to the buyer when the merchandise leaves thesellers place of business. The buyer now owns the goods so the buyer must pay thefreight costs.

Recording the freight costs:

Under FOB Destination the seller records the following entry:

Delivery Expense Freight costsCash (or Accounts Payable) Freight costs

Under FOB Shipping point the buyer records the following entry:

Inventory Freight costs

Cash (or Accounts Payable) Freight costs

Use of Purchase Returns & Allowances, Purchase Discounts, and Freight In

accounts:

Some businesses may want to use special accounts to keep track of their returns &allowances, discounts, and freight costs. Purchase returns & allowances and purchasediscounts both have credit balances and are contra accounts to the inventory account


27/37

The cost of inventory is determined as follows:

Inventory xxxxxLess: Purchases Discounts (xxxx)Purchases Returns & Allowances (xxxx) (xxxx)

Net Purchases of Inventory xxxxxAdd: Freight In xxxTotal cost of Inventory xxxxx

Journal Entries:

Returns & Allowances

Accounts Payable Amount of return or allowancePurchases Returns & Allow. Amount of return or

allowance

Purchase discount

Accounts Payable Amount dueCash Amount paidPurchase discount Amt due * discount %

Freight costs (buyer)

Freight In Freight costsCash (or Accounts Payable) Freight costs

Sales of Inventory:

When inventory is sold there are two journal entries that must be done:

(1) To record the actual amount the goods were sold for (2) To record the cost we paid for the goods sold

Recording the sale

Cash (or Accounts Receivable) Total sales price

Sales Total sales price

Recording the cost

Cost of goods sold Original cost paidInventory Original cost paid

Recording receipt of payment


28/37

Cash Amount receivedAccounts Receivable Amount received

Sales discounts and Sales returns & allowances:

Sales discounts and sales returns & allowances are contra accounts to Sales and have anormal debit balance.

Sales discounts are always calculated after deducting any returns or allowances from theamount due from the customer

Net Sales = Sales - Sales Returns & Allowances - Sales Discounts

Sales Discount - an incentive given by the seller to the customer to encourage promptpayment

Cash Amount ReceivedSales Discount Amount due * discount %Accounts Receivable Amount due

Sales Returns & Allowances - keeps track of defective merchandise returned to the sellerby the customers

Sales returns required two journal entries just like the sale of merchandise

(1) to record the reduction in the amount due by the customer

Sales Returns & Allowances $xxxAccounts Receivable $xxx

(2) to record the cost of the defective merchandise returned by the customer

Inventory $xxxCost of Goods Sold $xxx

For a sales allowance only the first journal entry, to record the reduction in the amountdue, is required since the merchandise was not returned and added back into theinventory of the seller.

Adjusting Inventory for a Physical Count:

The inventory account will need to be adjusted if the physical count does not match thebalance for the inventory account shown in the ledger.


29/37

If the physical count is less than the inventory account balance, then the difference ischarged against the Cost of Goods Sold account.

Cost of Goods Sold $xxxInventory $xxx

If the physical count is more than the inventory account balance, then the differencecould indicate a purchase of inventory that was not recorded.

Inventory $xxxCash (or Accounts Payable) $xxx

If the difference can not be identified then it is credit to the Cost of Goods Sold account.

Inventory $xxxCost of Goods Sold $xxx

Financial Statement Ratios:

Gross Margin Percentage = Gross Margin / Net Sales

Inventory Turnover = Cost of Goods Sold / Average Inventory*

*Average Inventory = (Beginning Inventory + Ending Inventory) / 2

Single Step Income Statement Format:

Revenues:Net Sales $xx,xxxInterest Revenue x,xxx

Total Revenues $xx,xxxExpenses:

Cost of Goods Sold $xx,xxxWage Expense x,xxx

Total Expenses $xx,xxx Net Income $xx,xxx

Multi-Step Income Statement Format:

Sales $xx,xxxLess: Sales Discounts $x,xxxSales Returns & Allowances x,xxx x,xxx

Net Sales Cost of Goods Sold xx,xxx


30/37

Gross Margin $xx,xxxOperating Expenses:

Wage Expense $ x,xxxSupplies Expense x,xxx

Total Expenses xx,xxx

Operating Income $xx,xxxOther Revenues and Expenses:Interest Revenue $ x,xxx

Interest Expense (x,xxx) x,xxx Net Income $xx,xxx

UNIT 7:

Characteristics of a Partnership:

Partnership agreement - A contract between partners that specifies such items as:

(1) the name, location, and nature of the business;(2) the name, capital investment, and duties of each partner; and(3) how profits and losses are to be shared.

Limited life - Life of a partnership is limited by the length of time that all partnerscontinue to own a part of the business. When a partner withdraws from the partnershipthe partnership must be dissolved.

Mutual agency - Every partner can bind the business to a contract within the scope of thepartnerships regular business operations.

Unlimited personal liability - When a partnership can not pay its debts with the businessassets, the partners must use their own personal assets to pay off the remaining debt.

Co-ownership of property - All assets that a partner invests in the partnership become thejoint property of all the partners.

No partnership income taxes - The partnership is not responsible to the payment ofincome taxes on the net income of the business. Since the net income is divided among


31/37

the partners, each partner is personally liable for the income taxes on their share of thebusiness net income.

Partners owners equity accounts - Each partner has their own capital and withdrawaccount.

Initial Investment by Partners:

The Asset accounts will be debited for what the partners invests into the partnership andany Liabilities assumed by the partnership from the partners will be credited. Eachpartner will have their own capital account and it will be credited for the amount that theyinvested. The journal entry will look similar to the entry below.

Cash Amount investedAsset MV of assets contributed

Liabilities MV of liabilities assumed by thepartnershipPartner A, Capital Total Investment by APartner B, Capital Total Investment by B

Sharing of Profits and Losses:

The profits or losses are allocated to each partner based on a fraction or percentage statedin the partnership agreement. If there is no method mention in the agreement for thedivision of profits and losses then they are to be allocated equally to each partner.

Journal entry to record the allocation of Net Income based on percentage:

Income Summary Net IncomePartner A, Capital Net Income * 45%Partner B, Capital Net Income * 55%

Accounts would be reversed if the partnership had a Net Loss instead of a Net Income.

Allocation of Net Income based on the capital contributions of the partners:

Step 1: Add the capital account balances for all the partners together to find the total

capital of thebusiness

Partner A, Capital $22800Partner B, Capital 34200

Total Capital $57000


32/37

Step 2: Divide each partners capital balance by the total capital to find each partnersinvestment

percentage

Partner A, Capital $22800 (Account Balance) / $57000 (Total Capital) = 40%

Partner B, Capital 34200 (Account Balance) / 57000 (Total Capital) = 60%

Step 3: Allocate the net income or loss to each partner by multiplying their investmentpercentage

to the amount of net income or loss

Partner As share $70000 (Net Income) * 40% = $28000Partner Bs share 70000 (Net Income) * 60% = 42000

Total $70000

Step 4: Now enter the Journal Entry.

Income Summary $70000Partner A, Capital $28000

Partner B, Capital 42000

Allocation of Net Income based on Salary allowances and Interest percentage:

Step 1: Allocate Net Income between the partners, as below.


33/37

Step 2: Enter amounts in journal entry

Income Summary $96000Partner A, Capital $51200

Partner B, Capital 44800

Recording the withdraws made by partners:

Partner A, Withdraws Amount withdrawnPartner B, Withdraws Amount withdrawn

Cash (or other asset) Total withdrawn

Admission of New Partners:

By the purchasing of an existing partners interest:

The new partner gains admission by buying an existing partners capital interest with theapproval of all other partners. In this situation, the existing partner's capital balance issimply transferred to the new partner's capital account.

Old Partner, Capital Capital balance of old partnerNew Partner, Capital Capital balance of old partner

By investing into the partnership:

Case 1: The new partner invests assets into the business and receives a capital interest in

the partnership that is less than the total market value of the investment. In this case, partof the new partner's investment is given to the existing partners as a bonus.

Step 1: Determine the bonus to the old partners

Partnership capital of existing partners $xxxxx New partners investment Total partnership capital including new partner $xxxxx New partners capital interest (total capital * partnership %) xxxxxBonus to existing partners (total cap. - new partner) $xxxxx

Step 2: Allocate bonus to existing partners based on percentage

Bonus to existing partners $xxxxxPartner As share (Bonus * partnership %) xxxxxPartner Bs share (Bouns * partnership %) xxxxx

Step 3: Record journal entry


34/37

Cash Amount investedPartner C, Capital New partners interest

Partner A, Capital Partners share of bonusPartner B, Capital Partners share of bonus

Case 2: The new partner invests assets into the business and receives a capital interestthat is more than the market value of the assets invested. In this case the existing partnersmust transfer part of their capital balances to the new partner's account

Step 1: Determine the bonus for the new partner

Partnership capital of existing partners $xxxxx New partners investment Total partnership capital $xxxxx New partners capital interest (total part. Cap. * partnership %) xxxxxBonus to new partner (total cap. - new partners interest) $xxxxx

Step 2: Allocate the new partners bonus to the old partners

Bonus to new partner $xxxxxPartner As share (Bonus * partner's %) xxxxxPartner Bs share (Bonus * partner's %) xxxxx

Step 3: Record journal entry

Cash Amount investedPartner A, Capital Partners share of bonus

Partner B, Capital Partners share of bonusPartner C, Capital Capital interest received

Revaluation of assets before the withdraw of a partner:

If the value of the assets went down:

Partner A, Capital Loss * partner's %Partner B, Capital Loss * partner's %Partner C, Capital Loss * partner's %

Asset Amount of Loss in asset value

If the value of the assets went up:

Asset Amount of Gain in asset valuePartner A, Capital Gain * partner's %Partner B, Capital Gain * partner's %

Partner C, Capital Gain * partner's %


35/37

Withdraw of a partner from the business:

Partner withdraws receiving an amount equal to their capital balance:

Partner C, Capital Capital balanceCash (or asset received) Amount received

Partner withdraws receiving an amount less than their capital balance:

Partner C, Capital Capital balanceCash Amount received

Partner A, Capital Difference * partner's %Partner B, Capital Difference * partner's %

Note: The difference between what the leaving partner receives and what their capital

balance was is treated as a bonus to the remaining partners paid by the leaving partner.

Partner withdraws receiving an amount more than their capital balance:

Partner C, Capital Capital balancePartner A, Capital Difference * partner's %Partner B, Capital Difference * partner's %

Cash Amount received

Note: The difference between what the leaving partner receives and what their capitalbalance was is treated as a bonus to the leaving partner paid by the remaining partners.

Steps in the Liquidation of a Partnership:

Step 1: Sell all of the noncash assets - any gain or loss recognized is split between thepartners

Journal Entry:

Cash Amount receivedNoncash Assets Book Value of assets

Partner A, Capital Gain * partners %Partner B, Capital Gain * partners %

Note: If there was a loss on the sale of the noncash assets, then the partners capitalaccount would have been debited for their share of the loss instead of credited.

Step 2: Pay off all partnership liabilities.


36/37

Journal Entry:

Liabilities Amount owedCash Amount owed

Step 3: Distribute the remaining cash to the partners.

Journal Entry:

Partner A, Capital Partners Capital balancePartner B, Capital Partners Capital balance

Cash Total cash paid to partners

Note: If there was not enough cash to pay off the liabilities, then the partners would havebeen responsible for investing more cash into the partnership so that the liabilities couldbe paid off. Below is an example of the journal entry needed to record the additional

investment by the partners.

Journal Entry:

Cash Amount of additional cash neededPartner A, Capital Amount Partner A invested

Partner B, Capital Amount Partner B invested

The information needed to complete the entries for these steps can be obtained from aliquidation worksheet like the one shown below.

Liquidation Summary Worksheet:


37/37

Date post:	08-Apr-2018
Category:	Documents
Upload:	tapanroutray
View:	219 times
Download:	0 times

17 17 Mba Accounting Notes

Documents